2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 Open
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This week will mark the end of the club season for the class of 2024 prospects from around the country as, after months of battles in qualifiers, the best of them will get to compete at the 2024 USA Volleyball…
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Continue ReadingThis week will mark the end of the club season for the class of 2024 prospects from around the country as, after months of battles in qualifiers, the best of them will get to compete at the 2024 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 26-28.
Among the hundreds of teams that will make the trip to Maryland will be 47 squads from Texas, which will be competing among the 17 divisions in the 18s age group, looking to end their seasons on a high.
The Lone Star State is home to some of the best teams in the country, who contend for titles at the GJNC every year, and we’ll introduce the ones that will be competing this year in each division of the event.
18 Open
Division Size – 48
Teams from Texas – 8
Team Previews
Dallas Skyline 18 Royal – Skyline Jrs (Dallas)
Season Record (on AES): 32-9
Players to Watch: McKenna Brand McKenna Brand 5'6" | DS/L Lovejoy | 2024 State TX (libero), Brianna Watson Brianna Watson 6'1" | OH Flower Mound | 2024 State #53 Nation TX (outside hitter) and Caroline Tredwell Caroline Tredwell 6'2" | MB Flower Mound | 2024 State TX (middle)
H Skyline 18 Royal – Houston Skyline (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 26-15
Players to Watch: Jaela Auguste Jaela Auguste 6'0" | MB Grand Oaks | 2024 State #17 Nation TX (middle), Kirra Musgrove Kirra Musgrove 6'2" | S Lutheran South Academy | 2025 State #12 Nation TX (setter) and Samara Coleman Samara Coleman 6'0" | OH Grand Oaks | 2025 State #74 Nation TX (outside hitter)
HJV 18 Elite – Houston Juniors (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 38-12
Players to Watch: Taryn Gilreath Taryn Gilreath 6'0" | S Cy Ranch | 2024 State TX (setter), Mariana Buchanan Mariana Buchanan 5'10" | RS Cy Falls | 2024 State TX (right side) and Jackie Onyechi Jackie Onyechi 6'0" | MB Foster | 2024 State TX (middle)
Season Record (on AES): 40-12
Players to Watch: MJ McCurdy MJ McCurdy 6'0" | OH Frisco Liberty | 2024 State TX (outside hitter), Kay Ginsburg (libero) and Hannah Ross Hannah Ross 5'9" | S Lebanon Trail | 2024 TX (setter)
Season Record (on AES): 42-9
Players to Watch: Lauryn Lambert (outside hitter), Kate Mansfield (middle) and Isabella Camacho (libero)
TAV 18 Black – Texas Advantage Volleyball (Lewisville)
Season Record (on AES): 28-2
Players to Watch: Macaria Spears Macaria Spears 6'3" | OH Prestonwood Christian | 2025 State #5 Nation TX (outside hitter), Favor Anyanwu Favor Anyanwu 6'2" | MB Sachse | 2024 State #23 Nation TX (middle) and Suli Davis Suli Davis 6'1" | OH Colleyville Heritage | 2025 State #9 Nation TX (outside hitter)
TAV Houston 18 Adidas – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 37-15
Players to Watch: Angelica Medina Angelica Medina 6'0" | RS Summer Creek | 2024 State TX (right side), Audrey Terry Audrey Terry 5'6" | S Grand Oaks | 2024 TX (libero) and Caelyn Emmerling Caelyn Emmerling 6'1" | OH Grand Oaks | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
Tx Performance 18s Black – Texas Performance (El Paso)
Season Record (on AES): 28-9
Players to Watch: Ashlee Macias (outside hitter), Mia Espinoza (setter) and Gessell Martinez (middle)